Books with title The Rocket Age Takes Off

This beautifully illustrated educational book, part of the innovative SAE International- A World In Motion program, teaches engineering principles to primary-age children through an imaginative and exciting story. In The Rocket Age Takes Off, readers explore the whimsical world of Robert Goddard and learn about the father of modern rocketry. This book follows Dr. Goddard' s exciting journey to build the world' s first liquid-fueled rocket and describes how his inventions advanced space exploration. While learning about Dr. Goddard' s early trials and tribulations, readers will begin to uncover the work necessary to optimize a design to make an object go farther and higher. Proceeds of book sales benefit the SAE Foundation and its pre-college educational programs.

This story centers on the life of Dr. Robert Goddard. In addition to a story that excites students in Science and Engineering, this book contains parent guided activities designed to encourage and enable parents and grandparents to introduce science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts to young children through materials that can be found around the home.